1 killed, many more injured after explosion at restaurant in China

A huge suspected gas explosion killed one person and injured 22 more in northern China's Hebei province on Wednesday, state media reported, with social media videos showing severe damage to buildings, Report informs via foreign media.

The blast took place just before 8 am (0000 GMT), state broadcaster CCTV said, in a residential area in the city of Sanhe, less than 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of the capital Beijing.

One person died and 22 were left injured, the broadcaster said, adding the explosion was suspected to have been caused by a gas leak at a fried chicken shop.

"An explosion occurred at the ground floor restaurant in an old residential area," CCTV said, adding that the injured had been taken to hospital.

"The current situation of casualties is unknown," CCTV added.